Wire Fragment

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Artist
NameUnknown
Basic Info
Created inAncient & Byzantine World, Asia, Sardis (Lydia)
CenturyUnidentified century
CultureUnidentified culture
Dimensions2.1 x 0.2 cm (13/16 x 1/8 in.)
Harvard Museum
DepartmentDepartment of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
Contactam_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

Context

This curved wire fragment tapers and is circular in section. This object is one of a number of surface finds collected by the Sardis excavation photographer in 1913-1914. Because the objects are unstratified, it is difficult to assign dates and parallels. Lisa M. Anderson

TechnicalDetails

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Frederick M. Godwin